Filing-case.



F. 0. DBINZER.

FILING CASE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNB 5,190B.

Patented Nov. 10, 1.908.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRED C. DEINZER, OF MONROE, MICHIGAN.

FILING-CASE Application filed .T une 5, 1908.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRED C. DEINZER, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Monroe, in the county of Monroe and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in FilingCases, of which the following is a specilication, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates generally to filing cases, and more particularlyto the file proper or drawer, and it consists primarily in the novelconstruction of adjustable connections between the usual follower anddrawer; further, in the peculiar arrangement, construction andcombination of parts; and, still further, in various details ofconstruction as will be more fully hereinafter pointed out.

In the drawings illustrating my invention, Figure l is a verticalcentral section through a file cabinet drawer; Fig. 2 is a plan viewthereof; and Fig. 3 is a modification, illustrating a different form ofadjustable connecting means.

In construction, the drawer is composed of the usual sides A, front B,back C, and a bottom D. The bottom, as shown, is centrally slotted, asat E, the slot extending from the front to the rear of the drawer, andarranged centrally within the slot with its ends connected to the endsof the drawer is a rack bar F.

The bar described is preferably held in place within the slot by hangersa Z9 rigidly attached at their upper ends to the front and back of thedrawer, and having depending slotted sections c through which the barextends, as plainly shown in Fig. l. Also, to prevent any turning orrotary movement of the bar, the front and back of the drawer is slottedvertically, as at CZ, to receive the extreme ends of the rack, as shown.

Mounted upon the iile bottom for longitudinal movement is the usualfollower F having adjustable connections with the rack bar, which serveas a lock to hold the follower in different positions of adjustment.

The connections comprise a vertical bar G rigidly secured to the rear ofthe follower, and extending therebelow through the slot E and at adistance below the bar, and the portion projecting below the follower isslotted, as at c, to a point near its lower extremity to receive therack. The member Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 10, 1908.

Serial N0. 436,888.

an elongated slot /L in its free end through which the racl: barextends. The slot described is of suiiicient length to permit, upon thetilting of the follower, free longitudinal movement of the latter ineither direction within the box, provision thus being made for quicklyadjusting the follower to receive and hold the box or file contents.

The parts being in the position shown in Fig. l, the follower is lockedagainst rearward movement. To clamp and hold the contents between thefollower and the box front, the follower may be readily moved forwardly,and will automatically lock at points desired. To shift the follower inthe opposite direction it is merely required to tilt the followerforwardly a slight distance, thereby raising the upper edge of the slotit to clear the rack bar teeth, and the follower may be moved rearwardlyany required distance. Upon releasing the follower the parts willautomatically assume a position as shown in Fig. l, and the follower beagain locked against rearward movement.

It will be obvious from the construction of the adjustable connectionsthat while provision is made by means of the slot L for the free slidingmovement of the follower the portion of the locking bar below the slotserves to limit the tilting movement of the follower, thereby preventingthe disengagement of the parts.

In Fig. 3 I have shown a different construction of guide and lockingmeans for the follower, which I may and preferably do employ in place ofthat previously described. The two members in this instance are formedby a single inverted V-shaped bar, I, adapted to be connected at itsapex to the follower'` and the end portions to project within the slotin the bottom of the drawer or casing. These latter ends are preferablyslotted in the same manner as previously described, the member J of theV-shaped bar distant from the follower serving as before pointed out tolimit the tilting movement of the follower, thereby preventing thedisengagement of the parts.

What I claim as my invention is,-

l. The combination of a drawer or case having a longitudinally slottedbottom section and vertical recesses formed in its ends opposite theslot, a toothed rack bar positioned centrally within the bottom slot-andhaving its ends engaging the vertical recesses, depending slottedhangers for said bar `secured to the drawer ends opposite the recesses,a follower within the drawer, a guidel member for the follower dependingfrom the latter -within the bottom slot and recessed at its lower end toloosely engage the rack bar, and a locking member for the .followerattached to the guide member and projecting within the bottom slot, thelower extremity of the locking member being slotted to entirelykencircle the rack bar and loosely engage the same.

Q. The combination of a drawer or case having a longitudinally slottedbottom section and vertical recesses formed in its ends opposite theslot, a toothed rack bar positioned centrally within the bottom slot andhaving its ends engaging the vertical recesses, depending slottedhangers for said bar secured to the drawer ends opposite the recesses, afollower within the drawer, and a single inverted V-shaped bar securedat its apex tothe follower, the bar members projecting downward withinthe slot, the eX- tremities of said members being each slotted toembrace and loosely engage the rack bar.

in testimony whereof I aiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRED C. DEINZER.

lVitnesses PEROY B. VM. G. GUTMANN.

